Spout for receptacles.



W. G. KENDALL,

SPOUT FOR RECEPTACLES.

APPLICATION HLED AFILZB. m5.

Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

n isco Pnomuma WILLIAM G. KENDALL, 0F NEWARK,NEW JERSEY.

SPOUT FOR REOEPTACLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

Application filed April 23, 1915. Serial No. 23,449.

To all whom it may concern X Be it known that I, WJLLIAM G. KENDALL,

V a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spouts for Beceptacles, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful I improvements in spouts for receptacles, the

primary object of my invention being the provision of a spout which, when the receptacle is closed, will be located within the receptacle and held in place by the closure cap of the receptacle, the spout being extensible upon removal of the closure cap.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a structure of the above described character in such a manner that leakage from the receptacle, either when the closure is in place or when the closure is removed and the spout extended for use, will be impossible.

A still further object of my invention is to accomplish the latter named object without in any way interfering with the flow of liquid through the spout when the spout is extended for use and the receptacle tilted to discharge its contents.

A still further object of my invention consists in the'provision of a packing disk or member held within the outer closure of the receptacle and adapted to seal both the receptacle opening and spout when in place.

With these and other objects in view, my invention will be more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and then specifically pointed out in the claims which are attached to and form a part of this application.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view of a conventional form of can, showing my improved spout applied, the spout being in retracted position; Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the outer-cap removed and the spout extended.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

I have disclosed the improved spout structure-in connection with a can 10 which may be of any type and which includes a top 11 provided with a discharge opening surrounded by an upstanding annular flange 12 through which the liquid? contents of the can may be discharged. This flange 12 is pressed to provide external screw threads for engagement with corresponding screw threads formed in an inner cap 13. This lnner cap is spun, pressed or otherwise formed from a single piece of sheet metal and the threads are to provide the interior threads for engagement with the flange 12, but exterior threads for engagement with the interiorly formed threads of an outer cap or closure 14.

The inner cap 14 is formed with a central opening and a tubular cage 15 surrounds the opening extending into the can and open at its lower end. This cage tapers in diameter from its lower to its upper end and at its inner end is inturned to provide an annular flange or seat 16. The intermediate portion of the cage is formed with longitudinal slots 17 providing liquid passages. Telescopically motmted in this cage is the spout proper 18 which tapers from its lower to its upper end, being so proportioned that the external diameter of itslower end is slightly greater than the internal diameter of the upper portion of the cage. Because of this, when the spout is drawn to the extended position shown in Fig. 2, it will be frictionally held in the cage and its complete disengagement from the cap and cage will be prevented. The spout and cage are so proportioned relative to each other that in retracted position of the spout its free end extends slightly above the inner cap 13, as clearly shown in F ig. 1.

The outer cap 14 is provided centrally with a cylindrical extension 19 to receive the extended end of the nozzle and a packing member 20 seats inthe outer cap 14: and has a portion projecting into the extension 19. Because of this construction, when the outer cap is applied to the inner cap to force its packing member into engagement with the inner cap and seal the cage, the extended end of the spout will be frictionally engaged in the concavity of the extension of the packing member and sealed by the end wall of such concavity.

It will of course be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the specific details of construction illustrated and described, but reserve the right to make any changes within the scope of the appended claims. p 7 V v so formed as not only Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A spout for receptacles including an inner cap adapted to be applied to a receptacle, a cage extending from the cap into the receptacle, a spout member proper telescopically mounted in the cage to be extended for the greater portion of its length through the cap or to be retracted into the cage to extend but a slight distance at its free end through the cap, an outer cap adapted to be applied about the inner cap and provided with a reduced cylindrical extension to receive the extended end of the spout, and a packingmember seating in the outer cap andhaving an extension filling the extension of the cap and formed with a concavity whereby when the outer cap is applied to the inner cap to force its packing member into engagement with the inner cap and seal the cage, the extended end of the spout will be frictionally engaged in the concavity of the exten- Copies of this patent may be obtained. for

sion of the packing member and sealed by the end wall of such concavity.

2. A spout for receptacles including an inner cap adapted to be applied to a receptacle, a spout extensible through the inner cap, means for supporting the spout when retracted through the cap to keep its free end extended slightly through the cap, an outer cap adapted to be applied to the inner cap and provided with a reduced extension to receive the end of the spout, and a packing member seating in the outer cap and having an extension the cap and formed ceive and seal the with a. concavity to reend of the spout when the body of the packing member seals the opening in the inner cap.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VILLIAM G. KENDALL. [Ls] Witnesses:

FRED G. BLATT, LOUIS E. KArPLnR.

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Washington, I). C.

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